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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,939,667 and 15,036,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,939,667 and 15,036,531 is: 32,580,419.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,939,667 : 15,036,531 = 15,036,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,939,667/15,036,531 = 15,036,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,939,667x = 15,036,531 × 15,036,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,939,667x = 226,097,264,513,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,097,264,513,961/6,939,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,580,419.86

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